Society HQ · Updated 8 November 2026

Golf society guides and free tools

Practical guides for running a golf society, written for UK organisers: starting a society, awards, prizes, money, handicaps and rules, each with a free tool built in.

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How to start a golf society

Eight steps from your first four-ball to your first golf day: names, numbers, money, handicaps and an invite message.

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How to run a golf society

Starting a golf society, booking golf clubs, collecting money, running a society day and the season, month by month.

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Golf society awards ideas

40 golf society awards for your end-of-season night: proper trophies, funny awards and booby prizes, with a free card maker.

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Golf society prize ideas

Golf society prizes by budget, with real examples at today’s lowest UK prices, and how to fund the prize pot.

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How much to charge for a golf society day

What a golf society day costs in 2026 and what to charge members, with a free day cost calculator.

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Golf society handicap systems

Official handicaps, winner cuts, Stableford points bands and averages, and the rules that stop arguments.

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Golf society rules template

Copy-and-paste golf society rules: fees, drop-outs, handicaps, ties and prizes, ready for WhatsApp.

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Golf society apps compared

RiddyGolf, ParUp, Golfify, Quick9, The Social Golfer and Society HQ: cost, payments, scoring and features.

Free tool

Golf society prize fund calculator

How much prize money to put up and how to split it: 1st, 2nd, 3rd, nearest the pin and longest drive.

Free tool

Golf Society Awards Night Kit

Award cards for the WhatsApp group, a presentation slideshow and prizes winners pick themselves.

Free tool

Run your golf society free

Fixtures, in, out or maybe sign-ups, a waiting list and who’s paid, from one WhatsApp link.

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Find a golf society

UK golf societies open to new members, by town or county.